Which nursing intervention is necessary to prepare a client with a suspected placenta previa

A) Increased risk of hypertensive states

The likelihood of gestational hypertension increases fourfold in the client with diabetes mellitus, probably because of a preexisting vascular disorder. Abnormal implantation occurs because of scarring or uterine abnormalities, not because of diabetes. Most pregnant women have an increased appetite; excessive weight gain may be caused by a macrosomic fetus and hydramnios. More than 2000 mL of amniotic fluid (hydramnios, polyhydramnios) is associated with diabetes; its exact cause is unknown. It also occurs with major congenital fetal anomalies, Rh sensitization, and infections (e.g., syphilis, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus, herpes, and rubella).

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What is the nursing intervention for placenta previa?

Nursing care management and treatment of placenta previa is design to assess, control, and restore blood loss, and to deliver a viable infant. Immediate therapy includes starting an IV line using a large bore catheter.

What are the interventions for placenta previa?

Administering oxygen may be helpful, but the priority is to change the woman's position and relieve cord compression. Treatment of partial placenta previa includes bed rest, hydration, and careful monitoring of the client's bleeding.

When planning care for a patient admitted to the hospital with placenta previa the nurse's primary goal is to?

The main goals during management of asymptomatic patients with placenta previa are to: -Determine whether the previa resolves with increasing gestational age. Follow-up transvaginal ultrasonography is performed at 32 weeks of gestation.

What can I monitor with placenta previa?

Placenta previa is diagnosed through ultrasound, either during a routine prenatal appointment or after an episode of vaginal bleeding. Most cases of placenta previa are diagnosed during a second-trimester ultrasound exam. The initial diagnosis may be done with an ultrasound device on your abdomen.